sdlc

name	sdlc
description	Run the full Software Development Lifecycle pipeline for a task, with human approval gates at each stage. Invokes specialized agents through architecture, security review, team lead approval, engineering, code review, quality, and security audit gates.
argument-hint	[task description | gate name | resume:<gate-number>]

SDLC Skill

This skill runs the 7-gate SDLC pipeline for software engineering tasks. Read .agents/pipelines/SDLC.md for the full pipeline process definition, gate definitions, escalation protocol, and all process rules.

Arguments:

• /sdlc <task description> — Start the full pipeline from Gate 1
• /sdlc resume:<N> <task> — Resume the pipeline at Gate N (e.g., after revisions)
• /sdlc gate:<name> — Jump to a specific gate (architect, security-arch, team-lead, engineer, review, quality, audit)
• /sdlc emergency <incident> — Expedited Chaotic-domain path (see Emergency Protocol in pipeline)

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SDLC Context

This skill produces code, tests, and inline documentation as its Gate 4 output.

• Gate 3 blocks: No code written until Gate 3 is approved
• Gate 4 output: Implementation (code, tests, inline docs) + Implementation Report
• Gate 4 instruction: Write tests alongside the code, not after
• Gate 7 final action: MERGE / DEPLOY (human-approved)

Security of data and access controls:

• Security steps cannot be skipped.
• No interaction with any service or system may reduce the security posture of data passing through the process (REQ-5).
• External context files must pass a security review before loading (REQ-6). See .agents/SECURITY_REVIEW_CHECKLIST.md.